chanda ki doli taro ki toli
kiski hai ye barat
ye kaun bholi sajan ki holi
na jane aaj ki rat
aaj ki rat aaj ki rat aaj ki rat re
haye na jane aaj ki rat

ye kisne pahni preet ke gahne
ghunghat nikala aaj ghunghat nikala aaj

ye kiske angana aayi hai sajna
pahre pe baithi laz pahre pe baithi laz
are matka ke ankhiya karta hai batiya
ye kaun kiske sath
aaj ki rat aaj ki rat aaj ki rat re
haye na jane aaj ki rat

ban than ke chalti sajan ki nagri
babul ka choda desh
he re babul ka choda desh
haye dekhe jo koi kisne lgai
sakhiyo ke man ko thesh
he ri sakhiyo ke man ko thesh
haye sakhiyo ke man ko thesh
kuch muskura ke pucho to jake
sahnayi se ye bat
aaj ki rat aaj ki rat aaj ki rat re
haye na jane aaj ki rat
chanda ki doli taro ki toli kiski hai ye barat
ye kaun bholi sajan ki holi na jane aaj ki rat
aaj ki rat aaj ki rat aaj ki rat re
na jane aaj ki rat

The moon's palanquin, a starry throng,
Whose wedding march is this, belonging?
Whose innocent love, a lover's game,
Tonight, tonight, who knows her name?
Tonight, tonight, tonight, the night,
Ah, who can know tonight's true light?

Who wears the jewels of love's embrace?
Unveiled today, the veiled face.

Whose courtyard welcomes her beloved's grace?
Modesty guards, in its rightful place.
With dancing eyes, a whispered plea,
Who is she with, for all to see?
Tonight, tonight, tonight, the night,
Ah, who can know tonight's true light?

Adorned, she walks, to her lover's land,
Leaving her father's home, the command,
Alas, leaving the land of her birth
If seen, who wounds the hearts of mirth?
Alas, wounds the hearts of mirth
Alas, wounds the hearts of mirth
Ask smilingly, as you go near,
The oboe's tune, to make it clear,
Tonight, tonight, tonight, the night,
Ah, who can know tonight's true light?

The moon's palanquin, a starry throng,
Whose wedding march is this, belonging?
Whose innocent love, a lover's game,
Tonight, tonight, who knows her name?
Tonight, tonight, tonight, the night,
Ah, who can know tonight's true light?